Barlow said in a previous statement released Thursday that “due to ongoing health complications, Ric was taken to the hospital and is expected to undergo a procedure tomorrow morning, after which he expects to fully recover.”

Professional wrestler Ric Flair has reportedly been hospitalized.

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This is the second publicly reported medical issue the 70-year-old has suffered in recent years. In August 2017, he was placed in a medically induced coma. A month later, he told People that decades of drinking led to his hospitalization.

Family members said they were told the WWE hall of famer had a 20 percent chance of survival, and he underwent surgery in which a pacemaker was inserted and part of his bowel was removed.

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